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Best House Painters in Whangārei

We assessed 41 house painters in Whangārei and ranked the top 5 on their public review record: rating quality, review volume and how recent the reviews are. The 10 listed below hold 911 Google reviews between them. No business can pay for a place in these rankings. Last updated 4 September 2026. How we rank →

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Before you hire

Preparation is what separates a paint job that lasts five years from one that lasts fifteen. When comparing quotes, ask specifically what surface prep is included, how many coats they apply, and what paint brand and grade they use.

Top 5 House Painters in Whangārei

The top 5 house painters in Whangārei are #1 Wash Rite Northland, #2 Studio Y, #3 She Paints & Co, #4 Wynn Fraser Paints, and #5 Shields Bros, ranked by Top5 score. Scroll for our take on each, plus what to ask before you hire.

  • 1

    Wash Rite Northland

    ★ 5.0 175 reviews Top5 Score 167
    5★ 174 4★ 1

    Wash Rite Northland draws a strong base of repeat clients who return for house washing, roof treatment, and concrete cleaning across multiple visits. For owners who cannot be on site, they send before and after photos so you can see the result without being there.

    location_on 54 Great North Road, Te Kamo

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  • 2

    Studio Y Interior Design

    ★ 5.0 68 reviews Top5 Score 155
    5★ 65 4★ 3

    Studio Y guides new-build clients through interior and exterior colour selection, helping them blend wall colours, fixtures, cabinetry, and finishes into a coherent scheme. Yvette works from each client's existing preferences rather than imposing a direction, which means the final palette feels like theirs rather than a designer's default.

    location_on 69A Whau Valley Road, Whau Valley, Whangarei

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  • 3

    She Paints & Co

    ★ 4.9 80 reviews Top5 Score 154
    5★ 77 4★ 1 1★ 2

    She Paints & Co takes on interior repaints, full exterior repaints, and prep-heavy restoration work on older homes, including surface repairs, gib fixing, and colour selection support. Kelz checks in throughout the job and returns after completion to confirm the client is happy before sending the final invoice.

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    Wynn Fraser Paints

    ★ 4.4 178 reviews Top5 Score 154
    5★ 118 4★ 41 3★ 7 2★ 4 1★ 8

    Wynn Fraser Paints is the go-to stop for homeowners tackling house painting, pool painting, and rust treatment, where staff take time to walk you through the right products and application steps for less common jobs. When paint is out of stock, they have driven to other branches to get what a customer urgently needed, which is the kind of response you don't get at a box store.

    location_on 8 Okara Drive, Whangārei, Okara

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    Shields Bros Panel & Paint (Kamo) Ltd

    ★ 4.7 108 reviews Top5 Score 152
    5★ 92 4★ 9 3★ 1 1★ 6

    Shields Bros coordinates the full repair process from insurance paperwork through to paint finish, keeping clients updated by text and email at each stage. Courtesy cars are available on request, and when unexpected issues come up mid-job, the team has gone beyond the original scope to get them sorted before handover.

    location_on 49 Pipiwai Road, Te Kamo

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Before you hire a house painter in Whangārei

Drawn from 351 customer reviews collected for this page. The first answer is what it costs.

What does house painting typically cost in New Zealand? expand_more

Exterior painting on an average New Zealand home runs between $2,500 and $8,000, with larger or more complex properties pushing beyond that range. Interior work falls between $1,500 and $5,000 for a full house, with per-room rates often landing between $300 and $800. Surface condition, number of coats, paint grade, scaffolding requirements, and access difficulty all shift the final figure significantly. Get at least three written quotes and confirm each one includes GST, which adds 15 percent to any price quoted exclusive of tax.

How do I know if a painter is doing proper surface preparation or cutting corners? expand_more

Preparation work should account for roughly 30 to 50 percent of the total job time, covering washing, scraping loose paint, sanding, filling cracks, and priming bare or repaired surfaces. In any home built before 1980, lead paint is a real possibility, and a painter should take containment precautions when sanding or scraping rather than generating dust freely. Review feedback for local painters shows that the best experiences involved painters who were meticulous about prep before a brush touched the wall, with one reviewer specifically praising attention to detail on filling and surface work as what made the finish stand out. Ask for the preparation steps in writing before work starts, because skipping or rushing this phase is the most common reason a paint job fails within a few years in Northland's high-UV and humid conditions.

What paint system or number of coats does my house actually need? expand_more

A proper exterior paint system runs three layers: primer to bond with the bare surface, undercoat to build opacity, and one or two topcoats for colour and weather protection. In Northland specifically, the combination of high UV exposure, coastal salt air, and humidity means you should be using products rated for those conditions, and a painter quoting a single-coat repaint over an already-sound surface is not automatically cutting corners, but you need to confirm the existing coating is actually in good enough shape to skip primer. Premium paint products cost more upfront but extend the repaint cycle meaningfully, so ask your painter to specify the brand and product grade in the quote rather than accepting a vague reference to a standard finish.

What are the warning signs of a house painter you shouldn't hire? expand_more
  • –A quote given only verbally with no written breakdown of prep steps, coats, or paint products is a red flag before work even starts.
  • –Painters who do not protect furniture, fixtures, landscaping, or neighbouring surfaces before starting show a pattern that tends to carry through the whole job.
  • –One review in this category flagged that no member of a painting team held a recognised trade certification, which is worth verifying before you sign anything.
  • –A painter who cannot give you a realistic start date or disappears partway through a job without clear communication is a common complaint pattern in the wider trades sector.
  • –Cheap or unspecified paint used without disclosure can look fine on day one but fail within a season, particularly in Northland's UV conditions.
  • –A painter who resists putting the preparation scope in writing is likely planning to do less of it than the job requires.
What should you ask before hiring a house painter? expand_more
  • –Ask whether the quote is fixed-price or an estimate, and confirm it includes GST and all scaffolding or access costs.
  • –Ask the painter to list in writing every preparation step they will carry out, including washing, sanding, filling, and priming, before any paint is applied.
  • –Confirm the exact paint brand, product name, and number of coats being quoted, as this is the clearest way to compare quotes on a like-for-like basis.
  • –Ask how windows, doors, landscaping, and outdoor furniture will be protected during the job, particularly for exterior work.
  • –Get a realistic timeline with a confirmed start date and ask what happens if the job runs over due to weather, which is a practical consideration in Northland.
  • –Ask whether the painter holds membership with the Painting and Decorating Association of New Zealand (PDANZ) or Master Painters New Zealand, as both organisations require members to follow a code of practice covering preparation and workmanship standards.

House Painters ranked 6 to 10 in Whangārei

They scored below the top 5 on the same public review record.

  • 6

    GroutPro Whangarei

    ★ 5.0 47 reviews Top5 Score 150
    5★ 47

    GroutPro restores tiled showers, bathroom floors, and kitchen splashbacks by replacing failed sand grout with epoxy grout, resealing silicone, and swapping out cracked tiles. Shaun turns jobs around quickly from first contact, with multiple clients noting the quote and completed work landed within two weeks of their initial call.

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    Kevin Gray Panelbeaters & Car Painters

    ★ 4.7 75 reviews Top5 Score 149
    5★ 67 4★ 3 3★ 2 1★ 3

    Kevin Gray Panelbeaters gets damaged cars back to a like-new finish quickly, with multiple clients noting repairs were completed faster than expected and the result was indistinguishable from the original. Cars are returned washed and vacuumed inside and out, and courtesy vehicles are available to keep clients moving while work is underway.

    location_on 37 Hannah Street, Whangārei, Whangarei

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    Guthrie Bowron Whangarei

    ★ 4.6 69 reviews Top5 Score 147
    5★ 55 4★ 8 3★ 3 2★ 1 1★ 2

    Guthrie Bowron connects homeowners choosing paint colours with staff who do in-home consultations, walk through product options in person, and help match finishes to existing features. Pam is frequently named for colour advice that clients say drew compliments from visitors once the work was done.

    location_on 13 Reyburn Street, Whangārei, Whangarei

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    Legendary Car Care - Detailing Specialist

    ★ 5.0 36 reviews Top5 Score 146
    5★ 36

    Legendary Car Care specialises in vehicle detailing, including full cut and polish, ceramic coating, interior deep cleaning, and mould remediation. Scott is repeatedly noted for explaining options clearly upfront, courtesy cars are available to remove the hassle of drop-off and collection, and he redoes any detail that does not meet standard before returning the vehicle.

    location_on 8 South End Avenue, Raumanga, Whangarei

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  • 10

    Reyburn House Art Gallery

    ★ 4.5 75 reviews Top5 Score 146
    5★ 57 4★ 8 3★ 6 2★ 1 1★ 3

    Reyburn House Art Gallery is a free-entry venue in Whangarei's waterfront precinct, rotating exhibitions from local artists and groups each month and stocking original artworks, jewellery, and handcrafted gifts at prices reviewers describe as reasonable. Visitors who want to talk through the work often find staff willing to have a genuine conversation about what is on show.

    location_on 17 Reyburn House Lane, Whangārei, Town Basin

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About this ranking

How are the top house painters in Whangārei chosen? expand_more

We build this page from Google Maps results for house painters in Whangārei. Each one is scored on its public rating and review record. Businesses outside the area, or whose reviews describe a different line of work, are left out. See how we rank for the full method.

How often are rankings updated? expand_more

Every category and city is recrawled on a rolling cycle, about every two months. This page was last checked on 4 September 2026.

Can a business pay to appear in this list? expand_more

No. Top 5 and Also Recommended positions are merit-only and cannot be purchased. Verifying a business is free. A subscription adds a website link on the card, a public profile page, and competitor and ranking history in the owner's dashboard, none of which affects ranking position. See what a subscription includes.

Why isn't my business listed? expand_more

We build this page from Google Maps results for house painters in Whangārei. The usual reasons for missing out are a Google Business category that does not match, too few reviews to score near the top, or an address outside the area we cover. At the last update, the smallest review count among the 10 businesses listed here was 36. Check where you rank or read how rankings work.